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About Corn and Japanese Forest Grass

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Grass

Origin

North America, Central America, South America
Japan

Types

Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn
Hakonechloa macra, Hakone grass

Number of Varieties

245
0 40000
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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
9 - 5

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering
Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Consistently

In Winter

Average Water
Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar

Allergy

Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients
Acne, Aging, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEA mays
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'

Common Name

Maize
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass

In Hindi

मक्का
जापानी वन घास

In German

Mais
Japanische gras

In French

Blé
Forêt herbe japonaise

In Spanish

Maíz
forestales hierba japonesa

In Greek

Καλαμπόκι
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος

In Portuguese

Milho
floresta grama japonês

In Polish

Kukurydza
Japoński las lato

In Latin

corn
Forest gramina Italica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida
Monocots

Order

Poales
Poales

Family

Poaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Zea
Hachanechloa

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms

Tribe

Andropogoneae
-

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Arundinariinae

Number of Species

650
1 27800
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Properties of Corn and Japanese Forest Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Corn and Japanese Forest Grass? We provide you with everything About Corn and Japanese Forest Grass. Corn doesn't have thorns and Japanese Forest Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Corn does not have fragrant flowers. Corn has allergic reactions like Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing and Vomiting and Japanese Forest Grass has allergic reactions like Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Corn and Japanese Forest Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Corn and Japanese Forest Grass

Season and care of Corn and Japanese Forest Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Corn and Japanese Forest Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Corn season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Japanese Forest Grass season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Corn is Loam and for Japanese Forest Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Corn is Neutral and for Japanese Forest Grass is Acidic, Neutral.

Corn and Japanese Forest Grass Physical Information

Corn and Japanese Forest Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Corn height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Corn and Japanese Forest Grass are as follows:

  • Corn flower color:

  • Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Japanese Forest Grass flower color: Blue Violet

  • Japanese Forest Grass leaf color: Yellow, Green and Light Green

Care of Corn and Japanese Forest Grass

Care of Corn and Japanese Forest Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Corn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Forest Grass pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Corn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Forest Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Adequately.